Girl baby names for future leaders

Monica Beyer is a mom of four and has been writing professionally since 2000, when her first book, Baby Talk, was published. Her main area of interest is attachment parenting and all that goes with it, including breastfeeding, co-sleepin...

Successful baby names

Do you envision your daughter leading a brilliantly successful life, and perhaps being a leader in her home, her work and possibly her nation? Shoot for the stars with these baby names, taken from famous female leaders around the world.

The U.S. has yet to elect a female president, but there are plenty of nations around the globe who have taken that step. Some of these powerful women may be familiar to you, but others you might not know about — yet. These baby names with great potential run from the familiar — such as Angela and Elizabeth — to those with more of an exotic flair, such as Helle and Iveta.

Some of our other favorites from this list come from Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia and Portia Simpson Miller, the Prime Minister of Jamaica.

If you’re looking for a name worthy of a future leader, look no more — these gals may be all the inspiration you need. Included are all current female leaders, and a few former leaders as well.